6 Situations You Definitely Should Be Documenting [Infographic]

Ask any employment lawyer the first rule of thumb for workplace documentation and she or he will tell you:

“If it isn’t in writing, it didn’t happen. Period.”

OK, that may not be totally true, but it’s a good guideline.

Yes, it’s a chore and many of us aren’t certain what to do when documenting employee behavior.

Hint: It ain’t just the bad stuff.

Useful documentation preserves a comprehensive view of an employee’s activities, good and bad. So, what should you be committing to written form?

Here are six situations where documentation definitely should be produced:

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